Specialities
I specialise in complex trauma and existential spirituality, working with those whose inner lives have been shaped by prolonged emotional injury, grief, loss, and disconnection. I hold space for the long echoes trauma leaves within, and the gentle, often wordless search for meaning, belonging, inner connection, and truth.
Complex Trauma
Complex trauma often arises through prolonged childhood or relational experiences where safety, attunement, and emotional consistency were painfully disrupted over time. It's imprint is not always visible. Many people carry these experiences quietly, functioning competently in the world while holding a persistent sense of inner strain and overwhelm. Life may appear organised on the outside, yet internally there can be a feeling of fragmentation, vigilance, or distance from one’s own depth and sense of self.
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These patterns may express themselves as chronic anxiety or emotional numbing, a strong inner critic, difficulty resting or receiving support, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or a sense of being “on guard” even in safe situations. At times there is a feeling of moving through life on autopilot; capable, yet disconnected from vitality or inner coherence. Such responses are not signs of failure; they reflect intelligent adaptations shaped by the need to endure and survive.
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Therapeutic work with complex trauma honours the wisdom of these survival patterns while gently inviting something new. Healing unfolds through an embodied process; listening to the language of the body, attending to different inner experiences with curiosity and care, and allowing what has been held in isolation to come into relationship. This is a depth-oriented journey that values steadiness, willingness, and continuity, supporting a gradual return to inner alignment, emotional flexibility, and a more unified sense of self.
"Shame is the lie someone told you about yourself."
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Anaïs Nin
"The desire to know your own soul will end all other desires."​​​
Rumi
Existential Spirituality
​​Existential spirituality recognises that healing is not only about reducing symptoms or managing distress, but about engaging with the deeper questions of being human. Trauma does not simply disrupt our sense of safety; it can fracture meaning, identity, purpose, and our relationship to life itself. When these dimensions are left unaddressed, healing can feel incomplete and unfamiliar, leaving a lingering sense of uncertainty.
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My approach invites exploration of questions such as: Who am I beneath my coping strategies? What gives my life meaning? How do I live authentically in the presence of uncertainty, loss, and change? Rather than bypassing pain, existential-spiritual work stays grounded in lived experience, allowing hurt and distress to become a doorway to deeper understanding, compassion, and inner freedom.
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Finding meaning is not about forcing positivity or transcending the human condition. It is about discovering what feels true, alive, and personally significant; even in the aftermath of trauma. Through mindful awareness, somatic presence, and a respectful engagement with inner and transpersonal dimensions, therapy becomes a space to reconnect with a sense of purpose that is embodied, relational, and deeply your own. Healing then becomes not just about surviving, but about inhabiting life more fully, with depth, integrity, and soul.
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